Ekans #050(Nat. #0023)

The Snake Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Classification	The Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0023
Regional ID	#0050
Where to find	Route 32, Route 33, Route 3 and 1 more place

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	35	95—142
Attack	60	65—112
Defense	44	49—96
Sp. Attack	40	45—92
Sp. Defense	54	59—106
Speed	55	60—107
Total	288	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Route 3Walking	8	20%S only	20%S only	20%S only
Route 4Walking	8	20%S only	20%S only	20%S only
Route 32Walking	4	30%S only	30%S only	30%S only
Route 33Walking	7	30%S only	30%S only	30%S only
Goldenrod CityGift	10	100%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	2.0 m (6'7")
Weight	6.9 kg (15.2 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	35 HP 60 Attack 44 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 54 Sp. Defense 55 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	62
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.59% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

Gold

"It can freely de tach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can be come too heavy to move, however."

Silver

"It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ekans via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
9	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
15	Bite	60	100	Dark	Spec.
23	Glare	—	75	Normal	Stat.
29	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
37	Acid	40	100	Poison	Phys.
43	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Spec.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBY	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Crunch	C	80	100	Dark	Spec.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Mega Drain	RBY	40	100	Grass	Spec.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Rock Slide	RBY	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.